beaded chestnut vs Samos Grayling

Agrochola lychnidis compared with Hipparchia mersina

Key Differences

• beaded chestnut is Near Threatened while Samos Grayling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	beaded chestnut	Samos Grayling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agrochola	Hipparchia
Species	Agrochola lychnidis	Hipparchia mersina

Evolutionary Relationship

beaded chestnut and Samos Grayling share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Samos Grayling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	beaded chestnut	Samos Grayling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Samos Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.